Apple

Systems Software Engineer

$123K–$214K

San Diego, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026

Experience: 0-2+ years of software engineer career experience
Education: BS in CS/CE/EE

About the job

Develop and maintain internal diagnostics and manufacturing software to characterize, calibrate, and test Apple hardware from early development through mass production.

What you'll do

Develop, debug, and maintain software, including applications, frameworks, and command line utilities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems and implement hardware test specifications.
Support hardware production locally and remotely; travel up to 25%.

What they ask for

BS in CS/CE/EE and 0-2+ years of software engineer career experience
Expertise in at least one of C++/Objective-C/Swift
Experience developing drivers/applications in Unix, Linux, or macOS

Nice to have

Experience with embedded system architectures and interfaces such as I2C, USB, PCIe; distributed applications; or debugging at all levels of an operating system
Experience with Python/Lua/Bash; task management and communication skills

Pay

$122,700 and $214,300 (base salary range)

Tools

C++, Objective-C, Swift, Unix, Linux, macOS, I2C, USB

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